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The Dog Grumbler

IDLE noses are the devil’s playground.

I obviously just made that up, but I think It works.

If your dog smells new things every day — if it does this in your company — it will sleep long and wake happy.

Regular readers will know that I rail against dogs being left at home alone.

This leaves them leaderless, forced into the role of sentry because it’s the only job left to them.

A dog in this position has only instinct for guidance and will try everything it can think of to get some attention.

Many times this attention comes in the form of discipline, provoked by ‘bad’ behaviour.

For many dogs this is better than no interaction at all.

Your dog wants you to make decisions, especially decisions as to where, when and how you travel together.

A short drive to the supermarket and back can make a dog’s day.

Being your companion all day will make its life.

When you travel with your dog, especially on foot, you are cementing your relationship by sharing the same olfactory tapestry — and you are enacting a very important ritual — telling the world that you are a team.

Once your dog learns to stay aware of your location and follow you, one of the most powerful influences you can exert on its behaviour is to walk away.

Of course, there are other factors at play.

Interesting smells and creatures that move the right way will snatch at your dog’s attention — and as with many situations, getting in early is important.

Whatever the attraction, once your dog gets up a head of steam, the recall becomes a bigger challenge.

So keep moving.

If you need your dog to ignore distractions, move faster – if necessary, run.

Your dog will never feel so comfortable as when it travels in your company — under your leadership, so use that to advantage.

If your dog is about to be distracted adversely, get in early, get its attention and walk away.

If this doesn’t work, speed up.

Worst case scenario, run.

I occasionally see an owner jogging through the city with their dog close behind.

In most cases, the human is not in a hurry — just smart.

This way the dog has no time to stop and consider any of the things going on around it.

Off leash and surrounded by tempting distractions, this is the smart course of action — provided your dog has some basic training.

In my experience, dogs who are trained on lead — where the leash is a training aid rather than a tow rope — are happier and more cooperative off lead and vice versa.

You start with travel.

My favourite mode is walking.

Have a route mapped out – one you can shorten if necessary.

Let your dog stop to smell things, then say “Let’s go” or click your tongue or fingers a couple of times, give two short tugs on the lead, pause a second and gently drag your dog in the direction you have in mind.

As soon as your dog finds something new to sniff, give it a few moments to enjoy the new distraction, then do it all again.

Pretty soon tugging is easier.

Pretty soon your dog sees the pattern – you are driving, it’s sticking with you and there’s more olfactory candy ahead.

Go to a dog park or similar and walk around.

Stop and wait for your dog to find you.

Praise it and move on.

After it has come to you and touched base a few times, apply the leash and leave.

Be quick leaving — walk fast.

Do it again, today, next week, ten minutes later — it doesn’t matter.

Keep thinking, “stick with me and smell new things.”

It’s dog training, it’s about repetition and being leader.

There will be times for just kicking back on the grass and breathing the air but don’t let the moss grow.

You have to keep moving or your dog will find its own distractions.

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Memorial bench unveiled for loved ones

A NEW memorial bench has been unveiled by The Compassionate Friends Hobart at Cornelian Bay Cemetery to commemorate the premature loss of a child or sibling.

The bench is one of three that has been set up by The Compassionate Friends Hobart in Millingtons cemeteries across Hobart – the other two at the Kingston Cemetery and the East Risdon Cemetery.

Each bench has a plaque with contact details for the group and the words, “Loved beyond words, Missed beyond measure” engraved on it.

To raise funds, the group conducted a raffle and raised $1,810 in total, with there being a $200 donation from Palliative Care Tasmania.

About $900 went towards installing the benches and plaques, while the rest was donated towards The Compassionate Friends Victoria, the group which oversees the Hobart chapter and covers their back-office expenses.

The Compassionate Friends Hobart is a chapter of the worldwide movement of bereaved parents and siblings who support each other through the wrenching, premature loss of a child or sibling.

Together, members of the group find a way to cope with this new reality and rebuild their lives.

The Compassionate Friends Hobart group facilitator Maxine Barry lost her 24-year-old daughter Hannah to a car accident in 2002 and joined the group in Summer the same year.

She said the group has helped her connect with people who have had similar experiences.

“Being in a group with other people and hearing their experiences was just so normalising,” she said.

“It reminds me that it’s a journey and I’m not in the same place that I was at the start where I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my living body.

“There’s no good way to lose a child, but we draw strength from the strengths others show in their sort of predicament.”

Ms Barry said she didn’t like the term moving on as it had the implication that you were going to go back to the way you used to be before your child died.

“We’ll never be the same people, we’ve had to find another way to live our lives that incorporates the loss – that’s always going to be with us until we die,” she said.

“Our grief is where we are closest to our child

Standing from left, Barbara Clarke, Peter Clarke, Don Hird, Rosemary Harwood, Lesley Crook, Ian Crook, Judy O’Brien and Helen Kosmeyer, and sitting from left, Maxine Barry and Margaret Suckling.

because it’s the most recent emotion we’ve had in relation to our child, and if they took the grief away, they would also be taking away the closeness and the love.

“We all have little ways of keeping them close with us, we’ll carry them with us, both psychologically and practically.”

For Ms Barry, she got a tattoo of the Celtic letter for ‘h’ on the 10year anniversary of her daughter’s death, due to Hannah’s proud Irish heritage.

Five years later, Ms Barry got another tattoo of a butterfly made out of Hannah’s drawings in the margin of her university work book along with a quote from one of Hannah’s poems – “We would give all of our long lives for two days of flight.”

If you need support, phone the 24/7 freecall helpline, staffed by bereaved parents, on 1300 064 068.

Interagency established to support current and ex-Defence Force members

Jenell Latham and Sarah Di Martino from Soldier On. Nomi the Young Diggers Assistance Doggo.

A TASMANIAN Defence Interagency has been established as a way for current and ex-serving members of the Defence Force and their families to connect with likeminded people and organisations to find support.

A Defence and Veterans Services Show was held at the Glenorchy District Football Club on 11 May, where businesses and organisations from across Tasmania showcased their services and could network with each other.

The event was hosted by not-for-profit Soldier On and Defence Health.

Soldier On pathways officer Sarah Di Martino said the Defence and Veterans Services Show focused on building a network of people to provide support for current and ex-serving members of the Defence Force and their families.

“It’s getting all the organisations within the community that want to work together to support each other network as businesses,” she said.

“It’s building a network and getting everyone together so everyone knows what services are available to them.”

Stallholders at the event included Defence Health, Soldier On, Rehab Management, Open Arms, Reclink, WISE Employment, Dowsing Point Community Centre, Buddy Up, Defence Special Needs Support Group, Studio Pilates, Women’s Veterans Association, Worksafe, APM NEIS, Mates4Mates, Regis Aged Care, Kameleon, Tafe, Business South Entrepreneur Facilitators and RSL Tas.

Ms Di Martino said the event was a success, with there being a plan to hold a meeting once a month for the newly established Tasmanian Defence Interagency.

“People and businesses can come along and talk about what their organisation is doing at the time and any services they would like to share within the wider community,” she said.

“It’s about building that collaboration, and the more people that work together, the more we can get our services out there and let everyone know who we are and that we’re here to support people.

The next Tasmanian Defence Interagency will be held in mid-June.

For more information on the services of Soldier On, visit soldieron.org.au.

The Compassionate Friends Hobart group facilitator Maxine Barry with a picture of her daughter Hannah.

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The Coffee Club. Photo provided by Northgate Shopping Centre

A taste of what’s on offer at Northgate

NORTHGATE Shopping Centre is a hub of activity in the Glenorchy community.

Beyond the wide selection of retail shops, there are many eateries and cafes to find a delicious meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Cafe 54, The Coffee Club and Rhyme St are all popular meeting spots with a variety of menu options where you are sure to find something to suit your taste.

Each venue provides a welcoming atmosphere that invites a long, enjoyable visit.

There is ample free parking and easy access so you can pop in for a quick brunch or pick up a takeaway coffee while shopping for your daily essentials. Northgate is a great place to catch up with friends, family or to make a new acquaintance with like-minded locals.

Café 54

Café 54 offers a warm welcome and strives to accommodate all needs by providing for individual diners to groups and celebrations.

They are acknowledged through the aged and disability support network as a welcoming and supportive venue, and are also wheelchair and walker accessible. Café 54 offers good quality home style meals and desserts, and has invested in the latest equipment and training to produce a consistently excellent coffee with the support of local speciality coffee supplier Zando Coffee.

The Coffee Club

The Coffee Club offers an all day menu consisting of everyone’s favourite breakfast meals as well as a menu of burgers, steak, chicken parmy, pizza, salads and other lunchtime favourites. The friendly staff will help customers navigate their way through the extensive menu that caters to everyone’s tastebuds. As their name suggests, The Coffee Club prides itself on its delicious brew - a perfect way to kickstart everyday.

Rhyme St

Rhyme St Cafe is a family owned local cafe that delivers delicious all day breakfasts, and an array of menu choices including vegan and GF options.

A unique blend of locally roasted Villino beans delivers an amazing coffee for even the fussiest of coffee enthusiasts.

The large open dining area offers a comfortable space to relax, with room for wheelchairs and prams.

Rhyme St Cafe is proud to be part of the Glenorchy community and Tasmanian owned. For more information and the latest updates, visit www.northgatesc. com.au or their socials @Northgatetas.

$929,000 IN FUNDING SUPPORT FOR TASMANIANS WITH DISABILITY

From left, Glenorchy resident Anthony Barratt with Speak Out manager Jenny Dixon, Senator Eric Abetz and Kingston resident Anna Hall.

PEOPLE with disability across Tasmania will have access to greater support to participate in community activities and strengthen their self-advocacy skills thanks to a $929,000 grant from the Liberal Government.

Disability organisation Speak Out Association of Tasmania has been provided with a grant of up to $929,404 to fund its ‘Peers for Success’ program, which will combine the positive impact of peer support networks with self-advocacy and empowerment education.

All activities will be codesigned and cofacilitated by people with intellectual disability.

The Peers for Success program will reinvigorate peer-led networks impacted by COVID-19, extend networks and groups in hard to reach environments, upskill people with intellectual disability as peer educators, facilitators and mentors, deliver the Road to Success Self Advocacy Program, and extend Speak Out’s individualised leadership development program.

Peers for Success will assist more than 350 people and is set to roll out in July.

It will be delivered across the state, with capacity-building activities focusing on areas in the south, north-west, west coast and north of Tasmania.

“People with intellectual disability have many skills and talents to mentor each other, raise community awareness about issues of importance, and lead change,” Speak Out manager Jenny Dixon said.

“Our Facebook traffic increased by more than 1000 per cent during COVID-19 as people sought support and information, and this grant is a timely investment in working towards the goal for a more inclusive society that enables all Tasmanians to participate in their community.”

Senator Eric Abetz said the program was very significant as one in five Tasmanians were living with a disability.

“Speak Out Association of Tasmania is therefore a much-needed organisation providing personalised advocacy and support to people with intellectual disability across our state,” he said.

“COVID-19 has had a negative impact on connectedness, motivation, independence and empowerment for people with disability, and this grant will greatly advance the chances of people with disabilities living an ordinary life, developing a positive sense of knowing who they are, as well as their value and rights.”

The grant is being delivered under the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grants program.

ILC provides funding to organisations to deliver projects in the community that benefit all Australians with disability, their carers and families.

For more information, visit https://www.speakoutadvocacy.org/.